About Donahue Fitzgerald LLP

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP is a full-service California firm with roots dating to 1883. The firm serves businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, families, and individuals from offices in Oakland, Walnut Creek, and San Rafael. Its attorneys advise clients across transactional, litigation, employment, intellectual property, real estate, tax, and estate-related matters. The firm has represented innovative businesses and other clients through changing legal and economic environments for generations.

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP handles business and corporate matters for public and private companies, including start-ups and established enterprises. Its work includes company formation, corporate transactions, institutional and venture financing, and commercial matters. The firm represents clients in real estate transactions, construction matters, employment law, data privacy and security, nonprofit law, and franchise matters. Its attorneys work with property owners, developers, lenders, investors, employers, and organizations facing complex operational and regulatory issues.

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP maintains litigation and intellectual property practices covering a broad range of commercial disputes. Its attorneys handle business litigation, intellectual property disputes, trust and estate litigation, and wildfire litigation. The intellectual property practice works alongside the firm’s music and entertainment capabilities, supporting clients whose businesses depend on creative works, technology, brands, and other valuable assets. The firm also advises clients regarding legal issues involving privacy, security, and evolving business regulations.

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP provides tax and trusts and estates services for individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and fiduciaries. Its attorneys address estate planning, wealth transfer, estate and gift taxation, income taxation, trust administration, and related disputes. The firm’s broader practice includes immigration and specialized services for clients across numerous industries. With more than 50 attorneys, the firm combines multidisciplinary experience with a long-standing focus on helping clients manage business, personal, and legal challenges.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Corporate
  • Franchise
  • Legal Cannabis
  • Consumer Data Protection
  • Privacy Rights & Compliance
  • Business Data Regulation
  • Business Counseling for the Entertainment Industry
  • Nonprofit Organization Legal Services
  • Regulatory Compliance For Nonprofits
  • Federal & State Income Taxation
  • Sales & Use Taxation
Real Estate
  • Commercial & Residential Construction
  • Construction Defects
  • Real Estate Financing
Estate Planning
  • Estate & Gift Taxation
  • Living Trusts & Wills
  • Multigenerational & Family Estate Services
Lawsuits and Disputes
  • General Litigation
  • Trial & Appeal Representation
  • Wildfire Litigation
Employment
  • Employment Law Compliance
  • Employee Rights & Liabilities
  • Employer Risk Management
Immigration
  • Employment‑Based Immigration
  • Family‑Based Immigration
  • Business & Investment Immigration
  • International Personnel Transfers
  • Naturalization & Citizenship
  • Green Card Applications
  • Temporary Work Visas
  • International Adoptions
Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
  • Copyright
  • Licensing & IP Services

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for Donahue Fitzgerald LLP

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP - Oakland

1999 Harrison St 26th floor, Oakland, CA 94612

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP - Walnut Creek

1646 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP - San Rafael

4000 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903